 |
 |
|
|
         |
| Composers Biography |  |
|
 |
                          |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
|
 |
Igor Markevitch
[ Life | Photo Gallery | Home Page] |
 |
| Markevitch was born in Kiev in 1912, but in 1914 the family fled Russia and settled in Paris. His musical gifts were recognised at an early age, and when just nine years old became a prodigy pianist, studying with the great Alfred Cortot. At 14, he became a composition student of the famous French musician Nadia Boulenger.His first major orchestral composition was the Sinfonietta in F, a four-movement work for conventional orchestra, beginning a series of successes. In 1933 the Concertgebouw Orchestra invited him to conduct Rébus, beginning a turn in Markevitch's career. He took some lessons from the leading French conductor, Pierre Monteux, and the great mentor of conductors Hermann Scherchen offered further guidance. As his reputation as a conductor grew, he devoted less time to composition. He also turned to teaching young conductors of outstanding merit and, as an Italian citizen, he died quite suddenly in Antibes on March 7th, 1983.
|
|
||
|